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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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 Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:39 am Post subject: Are you scared? |
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Of being blown up by North Korea? This is a serious question. The perception of that side of the world over here in the states is pretty bad. One of my coworkers told me last week I was crazy for moving to Asia right now, especially South Korea. So I was thinking about Thailand as I lost my job offer in Changwon because my wife changed her mind about where she wanted to live. But now, I have decided to pay off my university private loan ($1,600) and get a job with an E2 visa in Korea so I won't have to rely on my wife.
Anyways, a lot of people here think North Korea will do something soon. That's why I want to live in the southern hemisphere of Korea and probably Jeju-Do. |
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samcheokguy
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
Location: Samcheok G-do
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:46 am Post subject: |
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| the southern hemisphere of Korea? Korea is a globe now? |
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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:51 am Post subject: |
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Fair enough, I forget it only has an actual area no bigger than the US state of Tennessee. I guess if it gets nuked, everyone is in deep s$%^.  |
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Tundra_Creature
Joined: 11 Jun 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:51 am Post subject: |
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I'm apparently not as scared as I should be since I'm still coming over. My coworkers are more nervous for me that I am for myself.
Right now, it's mixed where I am. Some people think they'll try something soon. Others think they'll be crumbling upon themselves around this time. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:53 am Post subject: |
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The same people who think NK is going to do something are the same people who warned me about Y2K.
Be worried about a taxi driver. |
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Tundra_Creature
Joined: 11 Jun 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:03 am Post subject: |
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| Steelrails wrote: |
The same people who think NK is going to do something are the same people who warned me about Y2K.
Be worried about a taxi driver. |
I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume they're also the same people warning us about 12/21/2012? |
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samcheokguy
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
Location: Samcheok G-do
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:06 am Post subject: |
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| The key point is that NK could collapse, blow something up, start a war, at any time. They only need to be that 0.01% chance when you're here. |
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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:11 am Post subject: |
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| No. Unless the NK leadership has a deathwish, I highly doubt it will happen. |
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Otherside
Joined: 06 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| samcheokguy wrote: |
| The key point is that NK could collapse, blow something up, start a war, at any time. They only need to be that 0.01% chance when you're here. |
No one disputes this. Yet flying also has risks (there seem to have been more plane crashes this year, no?). Driving has risks, taking the bus has risks.
In my lifetime (born after the Korean war...), how many times has NK attacked SK? Zero. How many car accidents have their been? How many plane crashes? How many terrorist attacks? How many people have choked on French Fries?
So while there may be a risk, I'd say the risk of getting taken out by NK, is a lot smaller than countless other things which we do on a daily, monthly or yearly basis. |
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BarksA
Joined: 14 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:17 am Post subject: |
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| I'm more worried about sasquatches, alien abductions, and some random whitey staring me down on the subway. |
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ED209
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:18 am Post subject: |
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| You're more likely to be attacked by Bigfoot. Oh, wait... |
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Emeliu
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
Location: Korea, i'm OMW
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:27 am Post subject: |
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| BarksA wrote: |
| I'm more worried about sasquatches, alien abductions, and some random whitey staring me down on the subway. |
I'm watching you |
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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Otherside wrote: |
In my lifetime (born after the Korean war...), how many times has NK attacked SK? |
No full out invasions, but there was some spy infiltration, tunnels, and skmirshes along the border and at sea. Of course the kill ratio in these skirmishes is overwhelmingly in S. Korea's favor. |
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definitely maybe
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| BarksA wrote: |
| I'm more worried about sasquatches, alien abductions, and some random whitey staring me down on the subway. |
i'm guessing this isn't your 1st username and you're familiar with that loveable scamp kentuker4? |
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Elvis Gratton
Joined: 12 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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| samcheokguy wrote: |
| the southern hemisphere of Korea? Korea is a globe now? |
It's its own little word. You didn't know that? |
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